Members’ Directory

Susan Blumberg-Kason is the author of "Good Chinese Wife: A Love Affair With China Gone Wrong" (Sourcebooks, 2014) and the forthcoming “Bernardine’s Shanghai Salon” (Post Hill Press, 2024), and co-editor of "Hong Kong Noir" (Akashic Books, 2018). She also writes for the Asian Review of Books. She lives with her family in the Chicago area.

Samantha Bradley is a lawyer living in Hong Kong. A lover of literature since an early age her passion for writing poetry emerged only recently. Finding inspiration in daily events and those around her she writes spontaneously at home, on the ferry, in the bar, on the street to capture thoughts, emotions and moments in time

Francine is a former WiPS president.

Long-time Lantau resident, Sally is the co-author and illustrator of "Portraits of Trees of HK and S China", and her works have been exhibited in HK and London.

Karma is a self-taught acrylic painter and has been doing acrylic painting for over ten years. She is most happy to share her acrylic painting journey with others as well as her paintings.

Y.Y. Chan is a multi-award-winning children's author from Hong Kong. She is passionate about creating stories that are real, emotional and pull at the heartstrings. She is currently residing in Guangzhou, China, where she is teaching English at a primary school, and finding inspiration for new stories.

I am always interested in literature & books. It is a splendid experience being part of a vast literary sphere, surrounded by interesting characters and phenomena. When I was young, reading cured my loneliness; nowadays, reading helps me to slow down.

Award winning screenwriter / novelist. Highly effective story editor. Former brand strategist. If Amy Tan and David Sedaris had a literary love child, she’d write like me.

AKA married mom of 2. Passionate advocate of decent housing for all (Habitat for Humanity HK) and gender equality (The Women’s Foundation). Often on a plane between HK & CA.

Claire is co-author of the award-winning Remembering Shanghai: A Memoir of Socialites, Scholars and Scoundrels, which follows five generations from imperial China to modern-day Hong Kong. After graduating from Princeton University, she spent 30 years in brand management for firms such as Tiffany & Co. and Harry Winston. She is currently developing a TV series based on the memoir.